Performance was average at best but on the bright side we got the three points and showed a few signs of flair at times... Carps Sunderland did not deserve a point at all they shut up shop and played 4-5-1 and didn't even look to get forward ... good to see a fair number of Vital members (and friends & family) in the Brewers beforehand Me, Rug, Eastneydave, Linvoy4England, pompey4me, steaming. storagematt,... have I forgotten anybody ??? Oh and PE-TER-MAR-IN-ELLO on the pitch at half time too.. to be honest that made my day ... My idol as a kid... So a few beers and three points and a step nearer Europe ... performance apart.. job done ..

chix, had to laugh when Kanu came on! I can see you and your Bro from where I sit, But....you have to admit, the team looked better when he came on, if you dont admit that, you Have to admit It was 0-0 before Kanu, and 1-0 with Kanu!! Crap game, so i'm trying to think of the positives!!

Good to see you all again, we are a social bunch arent we! Yes chix, you forgot Sam, my boy....but he hasnt forgot the promise you made him!! Hope that wasnt a stella moment. Could work out expensive for you. lol

baros was ****. that was why when kanu came on we looked better, it was like having an extra man on the field. but then, defoe wasnt much better...well, untill kanu came on, but maybe that could have been because sunderland opened up after the goal... either way, when kranjcar got the ball, i said we would get a penalty - it was almost identical to when he got the penalty against reading. i dont think he dived, but he forced the foul...

Bit harsh on Baros imo carps, I thought the guy ran and ran. Lets be honest, the front 2 were not getting much service. why oh why oh why oh why can no player at Pompey beat the bloody front man from a dead ball situation?

Not much point on working on set pieces when we haven't got a player who has any idea of how to deliver them and while they look lie they don't care anyway. Contrast with the way Andy Reid took them and the confidence he had with them.

if you watched the ACoN, or more specificly Ghana, they had one player take every single set peice, and at some points, they were the best oportunties they got - and each one had almost inch perfect delivery...just a shame that said player cant replicate that form for us...

my 'promise' wasnt a stella moment... i wasnt drinking stella! in all seriousness i really hadnt drunk anywhere near enough for it to have been, sam's a nice kid tho p4me - had a nice chat with him when you got your beer in... yep i too thought of the kanu 'discussions' we were having prior to the game when kanu came on and gave quite probably his best perfromance of the season, arguably best performance for pompey full stop... i think it showed that he should be used - but from the bench...

Mutari was used a lot for set pieces in the African Cup and did them well. Kranjcar has shown time after time he is not consitantly good with them and that includes corners. If Muntari is does well for his country, why don't we use him every time?

P4me.. A Stella moment ... My life is full of them ..... But i'll always keep my promises... Just ask the wife (lol) .. If Arsenal win the league and Pompey finish 5th I'll take Sam and the entire site out ... ...;) Ok I have to admit that Kanu did make a difference yesterday but I think it was more to do with his presence than anything else.... Did you catch Roy Keanes comments on MOTD re Sunderland players being in awe of Pompeys... I think that was directed towards Jones, as, as the moment the final whistle went he swapped shirts with Kanu.. Also why did Diarra throw his shirt into the Fratton End... Is he off !!... anyway all in all a few good beers with you fellas and three points (and Perter Marinello of course) I had a good day...

Chix, I appreciate the offer. There's a nice restaurant in "The Rocks" in Sydney. I can meet you there or would you just like to send the airticket and I can meet you in Portsmouth. There's a few of us from Australia so you might get a group discount. Your wife probably hopes you DON'T keep your promises...lol... mine just yawns.

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